Tangipahoa ParishNPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94NPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94Tangipahoa ParishSat, 20 Aug 2016 11:21:58 +0000Tangipahoa Parishhttp://wwno.org
editorThousands of Louisianans remain in emergency shelters after devastating floods killed at least 13 people and damaged more than 40,000 homes this week.Twenty Louisiana parishes have been declared federal disaster areas after what officials have called some of the worst flooding ever to hit the state. Tangipahoa Parish is one of those disaster areas, and its no stranger to sever flooding. This is the second 500-year flood to hit the parish in less than six months.Parish President Robby Miller joins Here Louisiana Parish Devastated By Second Major Flood Since Marchhttp://wwno.org/post/louisiana-parish-devastated-second-major-flood-march
105687 as http://wwno.orgThu, 18 Aug 2016 20:32:16 +0000Louisiana Parish Devastated By Second Major Flood Since MarchThe Associated PressThe Tangipahoa Parish Council has voted unanimously to take whatever steps are necessary to dissolve the Tangipahoa Parish Economic Development District, which has not been fully functional or met in the past several years. The Advocate reports the council passed a resolution Monday requesting that the parish's legislative delegation petition the Legislature to dissolve the board after learning in a letter from attorney Cliff Speed that because the board was created by the Legislature only that body could cause its elimination. Parish Councilman Carlo Bruno, in calling for abolition of the board, said two boards were assigned to perform the same tasks. The other entity charged with economic development, the Tangipahoa Industrial Development Board, is functioning and promoting businesses in the parish. Tangipahoa Panel Calls for District Eliminationhttp://wwno.org/post/tangipahoa-panel-calls-district-elimination
27196 as http://wwno.orgFri, 18 Jan 2013 20:00:00 +0000Tangipahoa Panel Calls for District EliminationThe Associated PressItalian folk dancing is returning to the Sicilian Heritage Festival. The Daily Star reports the festival will be held March 8-10 in the Tangipahoa Parish community of Independence. Classes in folk dancing are planned for community members in advance of the festival, said board chairwoman Robin Abrams. She said local dance instructor Lisa Maggio will supervise the classes. This will be the fifth year for the festival. Folk Dancing Returning to Tangipahoa Sicilian Festhttp://wwno.org/post/folk-dancing-returning-tangipahoa-sicilian-fest
26976 as http://wwno.orgTue, 15 Jan 2013 19:00:00 +0000Folk Dancing Returning to Tangipahoa Sicilian FestThe Associated PressTangipahoa Parish School Board members have recommended $220,000 in repairs to school buildings damaged by Hurricane Isaac. The Advocate reports Loranger High School's gym and the main building at Chesbrough Elementary in Kentwood both require new roofs, at projected costs of $145,000 and $74,000, respectively. The repairs to Loranger High's gym roof will have to be approved by U.S. District Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle, who oversees the parish's 47-year-old desegregation case. A standing order in the suit requires court approval for all non-priority repair costs over $125,000. Chief Financial Officer Bret Schnadelbach said Tuesday the roofing projects will be paid out of the district's roofing fund, pending reimbursement by insurance or the Federal Emergency Management Agency. School board members recommend Isaac repairshttp://wwno.org/post/school-board-members-recommend-isaac-repairs
20754 as http://wwno.orgWed, 26 Sep 2012 21:00:21 +0000School board members recommend Isaac repairsThe Associated PressAn Alabama football fan awaiting trial for his alleged involvement in the poisoning of Auburn's beloved trees at Toomer's Corner has been arrested in Louisiana following a dispute over refund for a lawnmower. The Hammond Daily Star reports 63-year-old Harvey Updyke Jr. wanted $150 for returning a lawnmower to Lowe's but the store manager told him he was due $110. The situation escalated Sept. 18 and police were called. One officer told Updyke the needed to contact an attorney because it was a civil case. Updyke says he was going to jail anyway and he "had a bad heart so he would come back and take care of everyone." Officers booked him into the Tangipahoa Parish Jail on a terrorizing charge. He's since been released on a surety bond. Auburn's alleged tree poisoner arrested in Hammondhttp://wwno.org/post/auburns-alleged-tree-poisoner-arrested-hammond
20732 as http://wwno.orgWed, 26 Sep 2012 17:50:27 +0000Auburn's alleged tree poisoner arrested in HammondThe Associated PressTangipahoa Parish public schools students will see a day added to the school year to make up days missed because of Hurricane Isaac. The Daily Star reports the School Board voted this past week to extend the school year through May 24. The last day for teachers will not change, Superintendent Mark Kolwe said. Teachers were surveyed about whether to cut days from the Mardi Gras break or to add instructional minutes to regular school days to make up the time missed, and they voted overwhelmingly to add minutes, Kolwe said. Beginning Oct. 1, each school will add five instruction minutes, which won't modify the school calendar. Tangipahoa adds school day because of Isaachttp://wwno.org/post/tangipahoa-adds-school-day-because-isaac
20597 as http://wwno.orgMon, 24 Sep 2012 17:59:08 +0000Tangipahoa adds school day because of IsaacThe Associated PressTangipahoa Parish officials are asking residents living south of Louisiana Highway 22 to voluntarily evacuate to higher ground because of Tropical Storm Isaac. Parish President Gordon Burgess said the area is in south Tangipahoa, including the Manchac community where Lake Maurepas empties into Lake Pontchartrain. Parts of Tangipahoa asked to evacuatehttp://wwno.org/post/parts-tangipahoa-asked-evacuate
18673 as http://wwno.orgMon, 27 Aug 2012 23:30:17 +0000Parts of Tangipahoa asked to evacuateThe Associated PressThe Tangipahoa Parish Council voted unanimously to award a $4.8 million contract to Bertucci Contracting Co. of Metairie to construct a stone breakwater designed to halt coastal erosion in the extreme northwestern corner of Lake Pontchartrain. Parish engineer Maurice Jordan told The Advocate on Monday a 10,000-linear-foot wall can be constructed from an area just west of the mouth of the Tangipahoa River toward Pass Manchac, which empties into Lake Pontchartrain. The total distance from the river to the pass was about 18,000 linear feet but the federal Coastal Impact Protection Agency grant for the breakwater could not cover it. Jordan said the stone wall will be about 30 feet wide at its base and eight feet wide at its peak. Work should begin in 30 to 45 days. Tangipahoa council awards coastal erosion contracthttp://wwno.org/post/tangipahoa-council-awards-coastal-erosion-contract
17827 as http://wwno.orgTue, 14 Aug 2012 17:24:25 +0000Tangipahoa council awards coastal erosion contractThe Associated PressNorth Oaks Health System in Hammond is expanding its emergency room and doing other improvements in a $9.3 million project. The Daily Star reports the work should be completed by spring 2013 at the facility in Tangipahoa Parish. Senior Vice President and Operations Office Michael Watkins said design work took a year. The 27,450-square-foot expansion of the emergency room will double its size and should relieve long wait times for patients, Watkins said. Tangipahoa hospital expandinghttp://wwno.org/post/tangipahoa-hospital-expanding
16285 as http://wwno.orgSun, 22 Jul 2012 17:45:36 +0000Tangipahoa hospital expandingThe Associated PressLouisianas health department says three new cases of West Nile virus infection have been confirmed in the state including a potentially fatal case in Vernon Parish. Two of the people who tested positive for the infection showed no symptoms. They were in Tangipahoa Parish. But the Vernon Parish case involves what officials call neuro-invasive disease the first such case in the state this year. A neuroinvasive illness is severe and typically results in a swelling of the brain or spinal cord. It can cause brain damage or death. The Department of Health and Hospitals said the three new cases reported Friday bring the total number of people known to have been infected this year to four. The Vernon Parish patient is the only one who became ill. 3 new Louisiana West Nile cases, 1 serioushttp://wwno.org/post/3-new-louisiana-west-nile-cases-1-serious
15264 as http://wwno.orgFri, 06 Jul 2012 22:10:24 +00003 new Louisiana West Nile cases, 1 seriousThe Associated PressThe city of Hammonds economy is on a 17-month roll. Sales tax receipts are up 7 percent compared to the first half of 2011. Mayor Mayson Foster says the numbers indicate not only a strong economy in Tangipahoa Parish, but also that people are staying in Hammond to make their purchases rather than going elsewhere. Hammond's Economy on 17-Month Rollhttp://wwno.org/post/hammonds-economy-17-month-roll
15229 as http://wwno.orgFri, 06 Jul 2012 16:20:11 +0000Hammond's Economy on 17-Month RollThe Associated PressAMITE The Tangipahoa Parish school officials are exploring ways to expand virtual learning opportunities in grades 6-12, but some board members are concerned about the programs ability to meet the needs of at-risk students. Chief Academic Officer Melissa Stilley tells The Advocate (http://bit.ly/LPNZSY ) implementing a virtual learning program would allow the district to provide more opportunities for learning while addressing the systems needs, including saving money. Stilley say virtual learning could also save the district money by reducing textbook costs, brick-and-mortar overhead, Louisiana Virtual School fees and, if test scores improve, remediation expenses. Some school board members expressed concerns, however, about equipping the parishs at-risk students with the technology they would need as well as motivating them from a distance. Tangipahoa Schools Explore Learning Options http://wwno.org/post/tangipahoa-schools-explore-learning-options
13369 as http://wwno.orgMon, 11 Jun 2012 15:26:47 +0000Tangipahoa Schools Explore Learning Options